Stem canker is common but can be controlled with annual pruning. Yearly removal of some of the old stems at ground level will reduce the incidence of canker disease and will promote growth of new young stems which will have better winter color.

Hardiness Zone:

2 - 7

Mature Height:

7-10 Feet

Mature Width:

8-10 Feet

Features:

Creamy white flowers in flat topped clusters in late spring; white to bluish-white fruit in late summer and early autumn; autumn color is purple to red; winter stems are red.

Culture:

Full sun; prefers a moist soil, but tolerates both wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil.